2 Kings 24:17

¶ And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his fathers brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Then the king of Babylon made his uncle Mattaniah king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, `Jehoiachin's' father's brother, king is his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his father's brother, king in place of Jehoiachin, changing his name to Zedekiah.
- Basic English Bible

Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin's uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his uncle king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- Darby Bible

And he appointed Matthanias his uncle in his stead: and called his name Sedecias.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- English Revised Version

The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, [Jehoiachin's] father's brother, king is his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 24:17

24:17 Zedekiah - That he might admonish him of (what this name signifies) the justice of God, which had so severely punished Jehoiakim for his rebellion; and would no less certainly overtake him, if he should be guilty of the same perfidiousness.